Kent · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Lodge Lees, Kent
Give your staff slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in Lodge Lees. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Launch days
- Team-building days
- End-of-project celebrations
Slow-roasted pork in Lodge Lees
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
Name someone in facilities or reception for the day, so we can find you quickly.
A second meat gives the team a choice.
Corporate hog roast in Lodge Lees, carved to order
A corporate hog roast feeds a team without anyone leaving site. We roast on site in Lodge Lees through the morning and carve at the time you set. Whether it is staff thank-you lunches and retirement do’s, we will put together a menu of hog roast rolls, coleslaw and crackling for your staff.
Near Lodge Lees, workplaces can be far from shops, which makes a hog roast a real treat. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
Why choose a hog roast in Lodge Lees?
Next to taking the team out, a hog roast is easier to organise and keeps people together. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- An itemised quote
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Business events near Lodge Lees
Lodge Lees is about 7 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at staff events around Lodge Lees, from gardens to fields. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
Lodge Lees sits roughly 58 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Shepherds Well station, roughly 3 miles east of the centre. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 3 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We bring hog roasts to staff events all over the CT4 postcode area. For staff events just outside Lodge Lees, we cover Denton (1 mile east), Breach (1 mile west), Wootton (1 mile south-east), Shelvin (1 mile east) and Selsted (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (7 miles north-west), Dover (7 miles south-east), Folkestone (7 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (13 miles north-west).
The countryside around Lodge Lees includes Cheriton Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Jackdaw Inn (less than half a mile south-east)
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. Open days in Lodge Lees generally finish in daylight, but in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We pack away and go.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Plates or china
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
What else we do in Lodge Lees
Events we cater in Lodge Lees
Service is fast, which suits fixed lunch breaks.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Lodge Lees, such as:
- Client and customer events
- Open days and family days
- Project wrap-ups
- Thank-you lunches
Among the historic houses close to Lodge Lees are Acrise Place (3.4 miles south). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
Before booking anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Staffing on the day
Lodge Lees questions
How far is Lodge Lees from London?
Roughly 58 miles from the centre of London.
Which station is closest to Lodge Lees?
Shepherds Well station, about 3 miles east of the centre.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What about family fun days?
Yes, a hog roast suits open days, with chicken and vegetarian options for visitors.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can you cater in Lodge Lees?
Yes, Lodge Lees is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards